BANGALORE: The All India Vayu Sainik Camp, a national-level camp for Air Wing NCC cadets, was innagurated by Air Commodore Ravi Dhar, deputy director general of NCC Directorate, Karnataka and Goa, on Tuesday. The annual event will be conducted till November 6 at the Jakkur airfield.
Around 600 cadets, including 180 girls, from 15 directorates will learn aviation-related activities like gliding, micro light aircraft flying, static aero modeling, control line and skeet shooting. They'll also get a chance to fly in Air Force transport aircraft and helicopters at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka. A visit to Air Force Technical College and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited is also on the itinerary.
Competitions
The cadets will have an opportunity to compete in team as well individual events in flying, aero-modeling, firing, drill, skeet shooting and line-area competition. Individual prizes will be awarded to best pilot-boys, pilots-girls, skeet shooter-boys, skeet shooter-girls and static-model.
Infantry Day celebrated
Infantry Day was celebrated in Bangalore on Tuesday with a homage to martyrs at the war memorial of the Parachute Regimental Training Centre.
Brigadier P S Ravindranth, commander of Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area, and Lieutenant General K Nagaraj (retired), led the gathering in paying tribute to martyrs of Indian Army's infantry by laying wreaths.
On October 27, 1947, the first infantry solider landed in Kashmir valley. In the action that followed, Pakistani soldiers were repulsed.
Brigadier Ravindranath said even though weapons and technology have changed over the years, the infantry continues to be the most important wing of the Army. He recalled the sacrifices made by foot soldiers in the past.
Around 600 cadets, including 180 girls, from 15 directorates will learn aviation-related activities like gliding, micro light aircraft flying, static aero modeling, control line and skeet shooting. They'll also get a chance to fly in Air Force transport aircraft and helicopters at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka. A visit to Air Force Technical College and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited is also on the itinerary.
Competitions
The cadets will have an opportunity to compete in team as well individual events in flying, aero-modeling, firing, drill, skeet shooting and line-area competition. Individual prizes will be awarded to best pilot-boys, pilots-girls, skeet shooter-boys, skeet shooter-girls and static-model.
Infantry Day celebrated
Infantry Day was celebrated in Bangalore on Tuesday with a homage to martyrs at the war memorial of the Parachute Regimental Training Centre.
Brigadier P S Ravindranth, commander of Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area, and Lieutenant General K Nagaraj (retired), led the gathering in paying tribute to martyrs of Indian Army's infantry by laying wreaths.
On October 27, 1947, the first infantry solider landed in Kashmir valley. In the action that followed, Pakistani soldiers were repulsed.
Brigadier Ravindranath said even though weapons and technology have changed over the years, the infantry continues to be the most important wing of the Army. He recalled the sacrifices made by foot soldiers in the past.
No comments:
Post a Comment